India’s Frontline Magazine: ‘Uranium Crisis’Frontline, a national magazine published by The Hindu newspaper in India (and no relation to Frontline/World), reports on local populations opposing the Uranium Corporation of India’s (UCIL) plan to expand its mining operations into the states of Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya. The article examines the opposition’s effect on India’s ambitious plans for nuclear power.

Los Angeles Times: ‘Blighted Homeland’
In the southwestern United States, reporter Judy Pasternak chronicles the struggles of Native Americans who live on lands contaminated by uranium mining.

Reports

Nuclear Power in India
This report from the World Nuclear Association includes information about India’s existing nuclear power reactors, its proposed reactors and uranium resources, which the association called “modest.”

Atomic India
The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia offers a wealth of information about Jadugoda on its website, including links to the Indian Supreme Court case filed by Jadugoda villagers against UCIL in 2001.

Dr. Anil Kakodkar’s Speech on Nuclear Power
The website for India’s Department of Atomic Energy features an October 30, 2007, speech by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr. Anil Kakodkar, in which he outlines why the continued development of nuclear energy is so important to the economic growth of the country.

Jadugoda Uranium Mine Study
Dr. Hiroaki Koide conducted this study for Kyoto University investigating the radioactive contamination in Jadugoda. He concluded that pollution around the tailing ponds is 10 to 100 times higher than normal.

Issues at Jadugoda Uranium Mine
This site includes news updates about uranium mining in Jadugoda. The World Information Service on Energy (WISE) covers the health and environmental impacts of nuclear fuel production around the world.